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October 2025: UNICEF beneficiaries in Sudan are onboarded to Paycode's biometric digital identity and offline payments platform. Fragile and conflict-affected states (FCS) are home to more than one billion people. In these environments, payment systems face relentless shocks - power outages, damaged telecoms, cyberattacks, destroyed banking infrastructure, and political fragmentation. When payments fail, the consequences are immediate: humanitarian aid stalls, salaries canno

The humanitarian sector is undergoing a major transformation. With increasing pressure to localise aid and reduce dependency on international NGOs, donors and policymakers are rethinking how to channel funds effectively.

SINGAPORE, Sept. 12, 2025 /CNW/ -- The Algorand Foundation announced a successful meeting of its Humanitarian Aid Payments Council, a group of leaders in blockchain, humanitarian organisations, and finance, dedicated to effective blockchain solutions in humanitarian aid. The Council met in Berlin to discuss how to scale humanitarian aid disbursement on blockchain. The council welcomed six new members: UNHCR , Mastercard , Paycode, Coala Pay , Meld, and Rahat. The Humanitaria

Beneficiaries queue to receive assistance in Mozambique As humanitarian needs reach record highs and the aid system faces pressure to evolve, the Common Donor Approach to Humanitarian Cash Assistance 2025 provides a timely and much-needed framework for rethinking how we deliver assistance. At Paycode, we welcome this coordinated donor vision and fully support its call for more effective, efficient, and accountable cash assistance . We believe that digital cash , when deliver

How stablecoins are revolutionising humanitarian payments, discussing their unique benefits, use cases, and the challenges they must overcome to reach their full potential.

As traditional donor models shrink, the focus must shift towards ensuring that every dollar allocated for humanitarian aid reaches its intended recipient—transparently, efficiently, and without leakage.

The Sahel region stands at a crossroads of crisis and opportunity. With over 32 million people in need of humanitarian aid, and increasing restrictions on Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA), delivering timely and effective financial support has become more difficult than ever. A recent report by the CALP Network uncovers seven core drivers behind these restrictions – from security concerns and negative perceptions to political tensions and operational hurdles. But what if tech